Where does “älsklig” come from?

älsklig (Swedish) comes from Swedish älska, from Old Swedish ælska, from Old Norse ælska, from Proto-Germanic aliskōną, from Proto-Germanic aliskaz, from Germanic al-, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

älsklig (Swedish): sweet (having a pleasing disposition), loving

Definitions

  1. sweet (having a pleasing disposition), loving

Ancestry of “älsklig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishälskato love
2Old Swedishælskato take good care of, to cherish; to love
3Old Norseælska—
4Proto-Germanicaliskōnąto tend to, to care for
5Proto-Germanicaliskazdear, precious
6Germanical-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Germanic al- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aliskaz →